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Elliston, MT
Full City Profile · Montana · Powell County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
208
Population
26/sq mi density
$41,719
Median Income
$28,540 per capita
$248,300
Home Value
$348,266 Zillow
$775
Median Rent
21.7% income on rent
40°F
Avg Temperature
273 sunny days/yr
454
Violent Crime/100K
3,761 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$41,719 median income, 4.2% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.3 / 5.0
$248,300 home value, $775/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
454 violent crimes/100K (19% above avg)
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
23.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-8.4%
227 → 208
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.87%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+15.1%
$36,250 → $41,719
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+1.42%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Elliston across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
196
-12 from 2023 (208)
Projected Median Income 2030
$46,047
+$4,328 from 2023 ($41,719)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 227 | — | $36,250 | — |
| 2015 | 286 | +26% | $66,429 | +83.3% |
| 2017 | 241 | -15.7% | $68,750 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 207 | -14.1% | $63,125 | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 197 | -4.8% | $58,438 | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 208 | +5.6% | $41,719 | -28.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.